Comparison between the TV version and the Extended Version

- 8 differences with one containing alternative material
- Difference: 187.5 sec (= 3:08 min)

As with all seasons of the cult series, only the TV version of all episodes was released worldwide on Blu-ray and in October 2024 as a 4K premiere. This is not unusual for buyers of the German DVDs, but those who know the DVDs from America or Great Britain will miss the extended versions contained on them.

Episode 5x04 (The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS) is once again three minutes longer and thus offers real added value. The additional conversation between Ross and his ex-wife and her friend is certainly worth mentioning here. It's understandable that this was probably cut for streamlining reasons, but it's a nice little piece of the puzzle in the whole subplot that Ross is considering saving his marriage by moving to London.

Alternative
02:40-02:42

After the opening credits, the extended version shows an additional exterior shot and then you can see inside, how Ross tries to achieve something by phone.
Ross: "Oh hi, is this Nanny Hopkins? I'm-I'm looking for Emily. Waltham. Oh, I-I'm sorry. Is this 0-1-1-4-4-7-4-2-9-3-4-7-4-2-6-7? Oh it's “4-3”, not 4-2. Oh, we-well, which 4-2?"

The TV version, on the other hand, starts with a different shot of Chandler before Joey comes through the door in both versions.

Extended 24.9 sec longer


06:58

When Rachel plays ‘What are you gonna do?’, Ross first says, "I don't know. I mean, I can't leave Ben."
Chandler: “Well, you can just video-conference with him."
Ross gives him a dirty look and Chandler says, ”I'm not ready to have children."

9.7 sec

07:17

An entire additional scene in which Ross tries to convince Carol of London. Susan and son Ben also join in, which of course doesn't make it any easier for him.

Carol: "Ross, we are not moving to London. We already have lives here."
Ross: “Yeah, but-but it'd be great. They-they have great theatre, great accents. Uhh, umm... Tea. They have a queen."
Carol: ”So?"
Ross: “She's-she's a woman."
Susan knocks and enters; ”Hey!"
Ben: "Daddy!"
Ross: "Hey! Guess what?! We're moving to London! Yay!"
Susan: “Who's going to London?"
Carol: ”Nobody's going to London."
Ross tries a British accent; "Oh, umm, welcome to London, governor. Right, right. It'll be great because we'll have Big Ben and little Ben in the same city. Ooo-ooh!"
To Ben: "Hey, go pack!"
The little one leaves the room and Ross looks at the girls; “See? See, he wants to go."
Susan: ”Yeah, we leave all our big decisions to the 3-year-old."
Ross: "Come on, come on. It'll be just like Three's Company only-only there's a kid and my wife and-and you're the gay ones."

92.8 sec (= 1:33 min)

10:58-11:00

Commercial black screen break: In the TV version, Ross can be seen for a moment longer and then it fades to black. The Extended Version, on the other hand, has an additional exterior shot for the transition.

Extended 0.7 sec longer

13:27-13:28

While the TV version already fades to Joey, Monica says in the Extended version: "With all the stupid gloating, would you want to sleep with you?"
Chandler: "Well, I think I'd be a little out of my league, but I'd give it a shot."
The fade is also soft here.

Extended 8 sec longer

14:46

A first dialogue in the apartment before Ross comes in.
Chandler: "Uhh, quick broiling pan question--"
Monica: "Yes, it really does cost that much. Maybe next time your duck can puke in something from Pottery Barn."

8,9 sec

16:20

More fun at the end of the scene with the magic 8 ball.
Ross: "Okay, one more time. Should I never see Rachel again?"
Rachel comes in: “Hey. Ooh, Magic 8 Ball! What did you ask?"
Ross: ”Uhh, does...Rachel get to pick the movie that we're all going to see tonight?"
Rachel: "Excellent. What's the answer? Woo-hoo! Looks like Stella's gonna get her groove back tonight. Wh-what? I heard it was good."

34.1 sec

When Ross is tinkering with the ball in the 19th minute, the HD version shows a significantly larger framing. This is the case a few more times during the scene.

TV version (Blu-ray/4K)	Extended Version (UK/US DVD)

22:02-22:03

The very last scene of the episode is a little longer. Chandler and Monica look at each other again - and then immediately run back into the closet from which they just emerged, their hair tousled.

Extended 8.5 sec longer